69\u00a0 bar steady\u00a0 29.96\u00a0 0mph NE\u00a0 dew-point 64\u00a0 sunrise 6:17\u00a0 sunset 8:17\u00a0 Lughnasa<\/p>\n
Full Corn Moon<\/p>\n
The Japanese have tea parties.\u00a0 They sit on special decks built for one purpose.\u00a0 Their artists have perfected its illustration.\u00a0 The moon.\u00a0 Moon viewing.\u00a0 We have the same moon, but our utilitarian perceptual field notes the brightness.\u00a0 Or, the sentimental connections of blue moons or harvest moons or over the moon, but we do not honor the moon sui generis.\u00a0 If you have time the next night or two, take a moment, maybe more.\u00a0 Look at this silvered neighbor, our closest ally, a chunk of earth separated now from home by 250,000 miles.\u00a0 Full moons and crescent moons spark the fire in my heart, wonder.<\/p>\n
I watched three Olympic events tonight and each one in its way affected me.\u00a0 The Romanian woman, Constantina Tomescu-Dita, ran away from the field at the ten mile mark.\u00a0 She ran away, ran away, ran away home in an inspiring individual effort.\u00a0 At 38 she was the second oldest contestant in the field.\u00a0 I got caught up in her bravery, her grit and finally her perseverance.\u00a0 When she ran into the bird’s nest stadium, I cheered along with everyone else.<\/p>\n
Michael Phelp’s 8th gold medal.\u00a0 It was no gimme with a strong Australian team and a scrappy Japanese team right on the heels of the US, but Jason Lezk swam another anchor lap with great energy.\u00a0 He’s 32.\u00a0 Do you see a theme here?\u00a0 Dana Torres, US silver medalist in the 50 metre dash (swim), is 41.\u00a0 Phelp’s is in his prime and has done something no other Olympic athlete has ever done.\u00a0 8 gold medals.\u00a0 In one Olympic.\u00a0 Some say it may never be done again.\u00a0 Maybe not.\u00a0 Maybe so.\u00a0 What ever happens, nothing will ever detract from the disciplined, humble swimmer from Maryland.<\/p>\n
Ussain Bolt ran a 9.69 100 metre dash.\u00a0 He did it with ease and elegance.\u00a0 He, on the other hand, is 21.\u00a0 This was his first Olympics. He was so far ahead of the field that he thumped his chest and opened his arms palm up to the crowd–while he headed toward the finish line, speeding up.<\/p>\n
3 riveting athletic feats.\u00a0 Makes you proud to be a human being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
69\u00a0 bar steady\u00a0 29.96\u00a0 0mph NE\u00a0 dew-point 64\u00a0 sunrise 6:17\u00a0 sunset 8:17\u00a0 Lughnasa Full Corn Moon The Japanese have tea parties.\u00a0 They sit on special decks built for one purpose.\u00a0 Their artists have perfected its illustration.\u00a0 The moon.\u00a0 Moon viewing.\u00a0 We have the same moon, but our utilitarian perceptual field notes the brightness.\u00a0 Or, the … Continue reading Athletic Pinnacles, All On A Friday Night<\/span>